Graduate School of Languages and Cultures
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES Graduate School of Languages and Cultures

Number of students to be admitted

Major

Master's program

Doctoral Program
General Entrance Exam Entrance examination for working adults General Entrance Exam Entrance examination for working adults
Division of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies 9 people Few admissions available 5 Few admissions available
  • *Course selection is available only for the Master's program. Course selection is not available for the Doctoral program.

Test schedule

出願場所:八王子キャンパス 本部入試室 入試企画室
試験場:八王子キャンパス

Course Type Application period
<Entry must arrive on the deadline>
Selection
Test Day
Results Announcement
Deadline for Admission procedure

Master's Degree Program

Phase I 2023年
8月14日(月)
~8月18日(金)

9月23日(土)

9月28日(木) 10月5日(木)
Phase II 2023年
10月10日(火)
~10月16日(月)
11月18日(土) 12月1日(金) 12月8日(金)
Phase III 2023年
12月18日(月)
~12月22日(金)
2024年
2月3日(土)
2月10日(土) 2月16日(金)
Phase IV 2024年
2月9日(金)
~2月16日(金)
3月9日(土) 3月14日(木) 3月21日(木)
Doctoral Program

Phase II 2023年
10月10日(火)
~10月16日(月)
11月18日(土) 12月1日(金) 12月8日(金)
Phase IV 2024年
2月9日(金)
~2月16日(金)
3月9日(土) 3月14日(木) 3月21日(木)
  • *Applications submitted before the application period are not be accepted.

2023年度の入試情報を掲載しています。2024年度の情報は決まり次第掲載予定です。

Master's Program / Master's Program

General Entrance Exam

Applicants who fall under any of the following 1 to 9, or are expected to fall under any of the following by the end of March 2023

  • (1) Those who have graduated from a university.
  • (2)Those who have been conferred a bachelor's degree in accordance with the provisions of the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education.
  • (3)Those who have completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries.
  • (4)Those who have completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries by taking correspondence courses offered by foreign schools in Japan.
  • (5)Those who have successfully completed a course of study at foreign universities in Japan (limited to a course of 16 years of school education abroad), which has been specifically recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology as an educational institution positioned in foreign countries' school education system as having such a course (limited to a course of study in which the graduates are deemed to have completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries).
  • (6)Those who have successfully completed a program of study lasting at least three years at universities or other foreign institutions in foreign countries (limited to those that have been evaluated by a person who has been accredited by the government of the relevant foreign countries or a relevant organizations with regard to the overall status of its education and research activities, etc., or those that are designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology as equivalent thereto) and received a degree that is equivalent to a bachelor's degree (including the completion of a course by completing class subjects in correspondence courses offered by a school in a foreign country in Japan or the completion of a course at educational institutions that are part of the school education system in a foreign countries and has been designated under the preceding item).
  • (7)Those who have finished a special training program at vocational schools designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology on or after the date specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (limited to those who meet the criteria specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, including the requirement that the period of study be four years or longer).​ ​​ ​
  • (8)Those designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
  • (9)Those who are recognized as having academic ability equivalent to or superior to university graduates and have reached the age of 22 through an individual admission eligibility screening as stipulated by each graduate school.

Entrance examination for working adults

Those who fall under any of the following 1 to 9 and have more than three years of work experience most recently at the time of admission to this Graduate School (April 1, 2023).

  • (1) Those who have graduated from a university.
  • (2)Those who have been conferred a bachelor's degree in accordance with the provisions of the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education.
  • (3)Those who have completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries.
  • (4)Those who have completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries by taking correspondence courses offered by foreign schools in Japan.
  • (5)Those who have successfully completed a course of study at foreign universities in Japan (limited to a course of 16 years of school education abroad), which has been specifically recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology as an educational institution positioned in foreign countries' school education system as having such a course (limited to a course of study in which the graduates are deemed to have completed 16 years of school education in foreign countries).
  • (6)Those who have successfully completed a program of study lasting at least three years at universities or other foreign institutions in foreign countries (limited to those that have been evaluated by a person who has been accredited by the government of the relevant foreign countries or a relevant organizations with regard to the overall status of its education and research activities, etc., or those that are designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology as equivalent thereto) and received a degree that is equivalent to a bachelor's degree (including the completion of a course by completing class subjects in correspondence courses offered by a school in a foreign country in Japan or the completion of a course at educational institutions that are part of the school education system in a foreign countries and has been designated under the preceding item).
  • (7)Those who have finished a special training program at vocational schools designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology on or after the date specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (limited to those who meet the criteria specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, including the requirement that the period of study be four years or longer).​ ​​ ​
  • (8)Those designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
  • (9)Those who are recognized as having academic ability equivalent to or superior to university graduates and have reached the age of 22 through an individual admission eligibility screening as stipulated by each graduate school.

[Caution]
For those who fall under (9) and intend to apply, the application will be accepted only if the individual admission qualification examination is conducted in advance and the admission qualification is approved.

Doctoral Program

General Entrance Exam

Applicants who fall under any of the following 1 to 8, or are expected to fall under any of the following by the end of March 2023

  • (1)Those who have a master's or professional degree
  • (2) Those who has been awarded a bachelor's degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree in foreign countries.
  • (3)Those who have received a master's degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree after completing correspondence courses offered by foreign schools in Japan.
  • (4)Those who have been awarded a master's degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree after completing courses at an educational institutions in Japan that is positioned under the school education system of foreign countries as having foreign graduate school curriculum and is separately designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
  • (5)Those who have completed courses of study at the United Nations University and have been awarded a degree equivalent to a master's degree.
  • (6)Those who have completed courses of study at schools in a foreign countries, educational institutions designated under item 4, or at the United Nations University, and have passed an examination and screening equivalent to those stipulated in Article 16-2 of the Standards for the Establishment of Graduate Schools, and have been recognized as having academic ability equivalent or superior to person who holds a master's degree.
  • (7)Those designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
  • (8)Those who are recognized as having academic ability equivalent or superior to a master's degree or a professional degree through an individual admission eligibility screening as stipulated by each graduate school, and who have reached the age of 24.

Entrance examination for working adults

Those who fall under any of the following 1 to 8 and have more than two years of work experience most recently at the time of admission to this Graduate School (April 1, 2023).

  • (1)Those who have a master's or professional degree
  • (2) Those who has been awarded a bachelor's degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree in foreign countries.
  • (3)Those who have received a master's degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree after completing correspondence courses offered by foreign schools in Japan.
  • (4)Those who have been awarded a master's degree or a degree equivalent to a professional degree after completing courses at an educational institutions in Japan that is positioned under the school education system of foreign countries as having foreign graduate school curriculum and is separately designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
  • (5)Those who have completed courses of study at the United Nations University and have been awarded a degree equivalent to a master's degree.
  • (6)Those who have completed courses of study at schools in a foreign countries, educational institutions designated under item 4, or at the United Nations University, and have passed an examination and screening equivalent to those stipulated in Article 16-2 of the Standards for the Establishment of Graduate Schools, and have been recognized as having academic ability equivalent or superior to person who holds a master's degree.
  • (7)Those designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
  • (8)Those who are recognized as having academic ability equivalent or superior to a master's degree or a professional degree through an individual admission eligibility screening as stipulated by each graduate school, and who have reached the age of 24.

[Caution]
For those who fall under (8) and intend to apply, the application will be accepted only if the individual admission qualification examination is conducted in advance and the admission qualification is approved.

Information for individual admission qualification examination

If you wish to request an individual review of your application qualifications, please visit the following page.

Information for individual admission qualification examination

Application documents

Master's Program

General Entrance Examination  Entrance examination for working adults

Doctoral Program

General Entrance Examination  Entrance examination for working adults

Entrance examination fee (examination fee)

35,000 yen

  • *The application fee paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. 
  1. Bank payments (ATM), credit card, and internet banking transfers through convenience stores and Pay-easy.

    [Payment method]
    • (1)Before payment, prior application is necessary. Please enter the required information for payment on the "Guidance for Payment of Application Fee" website. You must enter a reference number while submitting the information. Please enter the eight-digit number [12345678] as the "reference number."
      Please note that if you do not enter your email address when entering basic information, no confirmation email will be sent to you.
      http://www.guide.52school.com/guidance/pay-teikyo-u/(Japanese only)
    • (2)After entering your information, select a payment method and pay with your chosen payment institution.
    • (3)You will receive a confirmation email once the application fee payment has been verified. Please use the link in the confirmation email to access the "Guidance for Payment of Application Fee" website, print the "Proof of Payment," and paste it in the corresponding space on the back of the application form (if you do not receive an email, please access the site from the URL above). Payments without a "proof of collection" attached will not be accepted. In addition, receipts or statements from convenience stores or ATMs will not be accepted.

    The application period extends from one week before the start date of the application period to 16:30 on the day of the application deadline.

How to apply

By mail (must arrive by the deadline date)
Please send the complete set of application documents in an envelope marked as "Graduate School Application Documents inside the envelope (大学院出願書類在中)" by registered mail from the post office.
Please keep the "Registered Mail Receipt (書留郵便物受領証)" issued by the post office.
Applications must arrive before the deadline date. The postmark on the deadline is not the deadline date.

■窓口に持参する場合
出願書類一式を封筒に入れて出願するキャンパスへ提出してください。受験票は後日郵送します。
【提出先】帝京大学八王子キャンパス 本部入試室入試企画室
〒192-0395 東京都八王子市大塚359
八王子キャンパスへの交通アクセス
【受付時間】平日 8:45~16:30 土曜 8:45~12:30

  • *Applications are not be accepted outside of the application period.
  • *No office work is handled on Sundays, national holidays, and during the year-end and New Year holidays (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3).

Notes on Application

  1. If the application documents are incomplete, we do not accept them.
  2. No changes will be made to the examination date, graduate school, major, course, desired course, elective examination subject, etc. after the application has been submitted.
  3. Submitted application documents and the application fee will not be returned under any circumstances.
  4. Be sure to fill in the contact information (cell phone number, telephone number, and email address) on the application form, as this information will be used for any important contact with the applicant.
  5. If there are any changes in the address or contact information provided in the application, please notify the campus where you submitted your application immediately.
  6. Even after the admission procedures have been completed, the university reserves the right to cancel the admission if the submitted documents are found to be inaccurate.

Special Considerations for Examinations and Study

身体機能の障がいや疾病・疾患などにより、受験および修学上特別な配慮を必要とする場合は、出願前(遅くとも出願締切日の2週間前まで)に帝京大学八王子キャンパス 本部入試室入試企画室(TEL:042-678-3317)まで申し出てください。本学の対応を決定した後に、出願していただきます。要望に対応できない場合もありますので、あらかじめご了承ください。
また、不慮の事故などにより、出願後に特別な配慮が必要となった場合も速やかに連絡してください。

Examination slip

  1. The examination voucher will be mailed to the address provided by the applicant on the application form.
  2. 試験日の5日前までに受験票が届かない、または受験票を紛失・汚損した場合は、出願をしたキャンパス(帝京大学八王子キャンパス 本部入試室入試企画室、または帝京大学宇都宮キャンパス 学生支援グループ学生サポートチーム)へ申し出てください。

Admissions results for the year 2022.

Major / Course Number of students to be admitted Applicants Examinees Successful Applicants Enrollees
Division of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies Master's program 10 0 0 0

0

Doctoral Program 5 0 0 0 0

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(Includes application qualifications, documents, examination subjects, and time of examination)